Washington, D.C., September 19, 2025 – Dina Kallay, Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the US Department of Justice Antitrust Division, in her keynote address at the Concurrences Dinner in New York, cautioned against competitive risks […]
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Department of Justice (DoJ), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
FTC, DOJ Submit Recommendations for Tackling Anticompetitive Regulations
Washington, D.C., September 17, 2025 — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has submitted recommendations to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for removing or revising a wide range of federal regulations deemed […]
US DOJ Secures Price-Fixing Admission from Seafood Wholesaler Executive
Washington, D.C., September 16, 2025 — The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has secured a guilty plea from a senior executive at a Miami-based seafood wholesaler accused of conspiring with competitors to fix prices for […]
Three Sevita Board Members Step Down Amid FTC Scrutiny of Interlocking Directorates
Washington, D.C., September 15, 2025 — Three directors have resigned from the board of Sevita Health following action by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which is stepping up enforcement against so-called “interlocking directorates” that may […]
China Launches Further Probe into NVIDIA’s Antitrust Violations
Beijing, September 15, 2025 – China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has announced that it is launching a further investigation into US chipmaker NVIDIA over potential violations of the country’s antitrust rules. According to […]
UK Conditionally Clears Oxford Ionics Takeover by US Firm IonQ Under NSI Rules
London, September 12, 2025 — The UK government has approved American quantum computing firm IonQ’s 100% acquisition of Oxford Ionics under the national security rules, with conditions to keep critical trapped-ion quantum computing capabilities anchored […]
US FTC Issues Warning Letters on Noncompete to Healthcare Employers and Staffing Firms
Washington, D.C., September 10, 2025 — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has put healthcare employers and staffing companies on notice, sending formal warning letters urging them to scrutinize and revise noncompete clauses and other restrictive […]
US FTC Names Emma Mittelstaedt Burnham as Associate Director for Healthcare Competition
Washington, D.C., September 9, 2025 — Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson has appointed Emma Mittelstaedt Burnham as Associate Director for Healthcare in the agency’s Bureau of Competition. Burnham joins the FTC after more […]
US FTC Drops Appeal, Accepts Court’s Ruling Against Non-Compete Rule
Washington, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has agreed to end its legal fight over its rule banning non-compete clauses, moving to dismiss appeals and accept a court ruling that struck the measure down. The […]
FTC Cracks Down on Noncompete Agreements, Launches Public Inquiry and Targets Pet Cremation Giant
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced sweeping actions today aimed at curbing restrictive noncompete agreements that limit workers’ mobility and suppress competition in the labor market. As part of a broader initiative, the agency issued […]
